During Chris Janson’s sold-out show at the Ryman Auditorium on Feb. 5, Keith Urban surprised the “Buy Me a Boat” singer with an official invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry. Since making his debut in 2013, Chris has racked up close to 200 Opry performances. Keith initially joined Chris onstage to team up for…
The Grand Ole Opry joined forces with Women Rock for the Cure during the ninth annual Opry Goes Pink show on Oct. 24. Kelsea Ballerini and 10-year-old cancer survivor Chrissy had the honor of flipping the switch to make the Opry’s signature barn turn pink. Trisha Yearwood performed and introduced Chrissy as this year’s Women…
Chris Young fulfilled a bucket-list goal on Oct. 17 as Brad Paisley officially inducted him into the Grand Ole Opry. After Chris performed two of his four songs, Brad walked onstage and welcomed Chris into the Opry family. “When I was first made a member of this crazy family, I had no idea the actual…
Keith Urban and Chris Janson helped celebrate the Grand Ole Opry’s 92nd birthday this month by performing on Oct. 10. Before the show, the country stars got together for a rehearsal on Keith’s tour bus, jamming out to John Michael Montgomery’s 1995 No. 1 hit, “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident).” Below, check out Keith…
Eric Church honored the victims of the Las Vegas shooting Wednesday night (Oct. 4) during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry. Eric performed at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sept. 29, two days before a gunman killed 58 people and injured more than 500 during Jason Aldean’s headlining set on…
Scotty McCreery, who is closing in on his 24th birthday on Oct. 9, has always had a bit of an old soul. Scotty put his old-school soul on display during his Grand Ole Opry performance in July, treating attendees to a medley of classic country hits, including Conway Twitty’s “Hello Darlin’,” Randy Travis’ “Forever and…
Eric Church honored the victims of the Las Vegas shooting Wednesday night (Oct. 4) during his performance at the Grand Ole Opry. Eric performed at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sept. 29, two days before a gunman killed 58 people and injured more than 500 during Jason Aldean’s headlining set on…
Reba McEntire celebrated the 40th anniversary of her Grand Ole Opry debut with two shows last night (Sept. 22)—and two surprise guests: Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood. If was a full circle moment for Reba, as she was upstaged by Dolly during her Opry debut on Sept. 17, 1977. “First time I ever sang on…
Darius Rucker’s new single, “For the First Time,” is all about taking chances and doing new things. Tonight (Sept. 20), Darius is planning to celebrate two important firsts in his life: meeting Vince Gill 25 years ago and being inducted into the Grande Ole Opry by Vince five years ago. Darius will be playing the Grande…
Jim Casey talks with Craig Morgan about his family’s new business (Gallery at Morgan Farms in Dickson, Tenn.), his upcoming American Stories Tour sponsored by Operation Finally Home, performing for the troops, hunting bears on the eighth season of Craig Morgan All Access Outdoors, and more. Show Participants Craig Morgan Jim Casey, NCD director of editorial Show Notes…
Kelsea Ballerini made a fan’s dream come true when she wore custom bedazzled boots gifted by 23-year-old Dani Krapf during her headlining tour stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 5. Krapf, a longtime fan of Ballerini, sparkled the personalized pair with colorful gemstones inspired by the singer’s past musical eras and song titles. Ballerini surprised…
Post Malone has joined forces with Raising Cane’s to donate $500,000 to Notes for Notes, a Nashville-based charity supporting future musicians. The funds were generated from the sale of limited-edition Post Malone posters at Cane’s locations in Utah and Texas. The donation will benefit youth by providing free access to music instruments, instruction, and recording…
Brad Paisley has been announced as the headliner for the NFL Draft Concert Series on April 26, which will bring an end to the 2025 NFL Draft held in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Paisley will perform at the Draft Theater near historic Lambeau Field, offering fans a free concert following Round 7 of the draft. “There’s…
On Wednesday (April 16), Morgan Wallen announced the track list for his highly-anticipated fourth album, I’m the Problem. The country star revealed that there are a total of 37 songs on his upcoming record, which is due out May 16 via Big Loud / Mercury. The project includes an impressive list of special guest collaborators,…
Jackson Dean, known for his high-energy live performances, will be releasing his new single “Be Your Man” on May 9. The country rocker’s intense stage presence, highlighted by moments of pushing himself to the point of blacking out, has fueled his successful career following his 2022 chart-topping debut single, “Don’t Come Lookin’.” With a distinct…